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It’s A Woman! My Thoughts On The New Doctor

After many weeks of speculating rumours, I, like millions of others worldwide, tuned-in to catch the reveal of the Thirteenth Doctor; who, for the first time, turned out to be a woman (played by Jodie Whittaker).

Naturally, the BBC’s decision to cast a woman has been met with mixed reactions; many eager for the new era of Who, while others would prefer the role to remain male.

How I Feel About The New Doctor

So, as a fan of Doctor Who, if you ask me how I’m feeling about the changes, I must say that I’m rather optimistic; amidst my sadness about Peter’s departure, of course.

Although I do understand the position of those who prefer the traditional male (no, I don’t believe that they are all misogynists), I do look forward to the diversity that a female Doctor will bring to the Tardis; I think that it’ll be refreshing after 12 regenerations of males, particularly for the younger generations of female fans who will finally have a Doctor to represent them.

However, despite the excitement, it will likely take me awhile to warm up to Whittaker; as it normally does when a new Doctor is brought in. I reckon that it took me at least half of season 8 to get used to Peter; now I’m sad to see him go. I can only imagine that it’ll be a similar situation with Whittaker. As a result, I urge other Whovians to give Jodie a decent chance, regardless of your attitudes towards a woman doctor; you may be pleasantly surprised.

Ultimately, while I admit that I am surprised by Chibnall’s choice, I wholeheartedly welcome Jodie to the Whoverse. I can’t wait to see her debut in this year’s Christmas episode. I shall remain optimistic until I’m given a reason not to be.

Now we wait to see who her companion will be …

Are you a fan of Doctor Who? Leave me a note in the comments telling me your thoughts about Jodie Whittaker as the iconic time lord.

The Reveal

Please note that all images used in this post are screen captures that I took on my laptop from the embedded BBC video; officially belonging to the BBC.

I feel the exact same way about every single word you wrote. I can’t believe that I didn’t even think that Jodi could have been an option, considering Chibnell is taking over.

I am so excited to see how her Doctor will be and what iconic outfits she will have. I am worried that since she is a woman that the expectations will be so high that she/Chibnall will fail. Know what I mean?

I know exactly what you mean. I fear that, being the first female Doctor, the expectations have been set super high for her; higher than they have been for previous Doctors. Nevertheless, I’m incredibly excited to see how it goes; I remain optimistic.